They find you the property, analyze the deal, get it renovated and find you a tenant.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator you can use to analyze deals and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

I live on Maui, and every affordable housing project gets analyzed with a microscope.

The first step is speaking with a loan office to get a better idea of what you qualify for, and then start figuring out where you want to live and analyzing deals.

I’m finding prices to be all over the place in Cleveland & Dayton so hard for me to find good comps & analyze deals.  

I believe in taking matters into my own hands by strolling around the property alone to have a firsthand look at the exteriors and analyze the general condition.During these inspections, I pay close attention to important details like drainage, brick or siding condition, sidewalks, and even resident profiles.

Not sure if it was absolutely clear to you but the purpose of my post was to get some foundational knowledge and opinions as I think about the concept in the context of SFR and 2-4 before engaging professionals and analyzing deals.  

With your available cash and your credit score, you'd likely qualify on your own for a bridge or a DSCR loan.... so Id say start analyzing properties.

I have been helping clients find, analyze, buy and manage these with great success.

There are tons of syndication opportunities in the market place.Check out @Ian Ippolito's site or 506investorgroup for lots of information on syndications.I spend more time analyzing new opportunities than analyzing prior investments (the horse has already left the barn on those).